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I fully expect the Octopussy edition to match all the others in every way except the artists name. And I think the artwork will be in keeping with the style of the previous books, so for me, I'm not too bothered that one edition will have a different artist. Though I'd have preferred them all by the same artist, it's always been in the back of my mind that expecting the same artist to illustrate a run of books over ten years is a big ask (the first Folio, Casino Royale came out in 2015, mine is the 3rd printing from 2018).
Perhaps the delay in the printing has been of a result of finding a new artist that will mirror the style of Dalton, yet still keep their own integrity.
I wonder if Dalton was jumped or pushed? Not that it matters. It does seem a shame for her, that she won't complete the set.
I'm not a fan of AI art but maybe this is the exception to the rule...to complete the set?
100% agree, I’m sure it’ll be identical to the others in every way except the art. For me, the use of AI art to keep it consistent with Dalton would be absolute worst case scenario. To get Dalton off for stealing art just to solve the problem by… stealing art?
I get that there's a very good reason for the switch but part of me wishes they'd kept consistency throughout.
Think of it this way . . . all your full length Folio James Bond novels are uniform, with artwork by the same artist. That's done and dusted, in the bag, a lovely collection!
As for the two short story collections, they happen to have have two different artists illustrating them, (it just so happens one of them is the same artist that did the full length novels).
On a more serious note, it's worth mentioning that, due to current public sensibilities, this series of Fleming JB books might be the last time for many years that the original first edition texts are on the market. I'm definitely keeping mine, and I'm still looking forward to 'pussy.
True, there’s some comfort in the full-length novels having fully made it. Just mentally sighing over and over here and thinking “why couldn’t this controversy have waited until after OP & TLD?” Haha. Also a good point you make about uncensored first edition text. There just wasn’t another set of the Bond books I could find that looked so appealing - hardcover, uncensored, beautiful artwork, the whole works up until this very last issue. And we’re probably never going to get better.
I think much of the hand wringing over 'censored' Fleming books is a bit reactionary, (I believe there are far less edits than people think, and I wonder how many people have actually read and compared the 'censored' versions with the originals).
However, I do think the Folio people should be applauded for keeping to the original first edition texts, and treating their readers like people who appreciate historical accuracy and actually understand context.
I'm a Folio fan, and I think Octopussy and the Living Daylights will be lovely. I think they'll make sure it is.
To be 13 14ths the way to a full collection and stop short of this one for whatever reason is just not tenable for me.